Art style: Pixar-like 3D animation, warm expressive characters, rich volumetric lighting, cinematic depth.
0:00 Anna voiceover (no mouth moves), clearly audible. 0:01 Alexei straightens and turns to face the shadow. 0:03 close-up, eyes on the shadow, he speaks calmly. 0:05 hard cut: he presses both palms on the altar; one candle flares.
SPOKEN LINE — AUTHORITATIVE, overrides any line quoted e...
